Lula and Bolsonaro’s mudslinging heats up ahead of weekend vote

France 242 October 2026, 05:44 UTCBrazil

The mudslinging between Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his election rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, has heated up ahead of what is expected to be an extremely close vote this weekend. From stating loose rumours as facts, to taking comments completely out of their context, they are both doing everything they can to win a few more votes.

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